Beijing: Chinese prosecutors indicted former Interpol president Meng Hongwei on charges of accepting bribes, the latest development in a case that began with his disappearance while on a journey to Beijing. The announcement from the prosecutor’s office in the northeastern city of Tianjin said Meng had abused his positions, including as a vice minister of public security and head of the maritime police to “illegaly accept cash and property in return for performing favors for others. The amounts were especially huge,” the statement said.
Earlier, the ruling Communist Party’s disciplinary committee said an investigation found that Meng abused his power in order to satisfy his family’s “extravagant lifestyle.” Meng was formally arrested last month after being expelled from public office and the party. While serving at Interpol, Meng retained his title as a vice minister of public security.
